Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 402 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Riya
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
40. 40.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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